Broadway Corridor Plan

A
Guide for Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities

Corridor
Resources

The Broadway Corridor currently
lacks a clear and coherent identity. It is comprised
of a series of distinct districts varying widely
in their level of improvement, development type,
and overall image. The corridor-wide bicycle/pedestrian
infrastructure envisioned in the Broadway Corridor
Plan provide a development framework to promote
a high quality public environment that supports
and enhances existing development and encourages
bicycle and pedestrian activity.

Where feasible, gateway features
such as a parks, or landscaped areas are recommended
to reinforce the transitions along the Broadway
Corridor. To further develop the corridor’s
identity, other streetscape improvements may be
incorporated such as vertical banners, street trees,
pedestrian scale lighting and signage and public
art works.

There
are a number of important community facilities,
parks, trails, and planned improvements which significantly
contribute to the character and identity of the
Broadway. The following provides a brief overview:

Broadway/Route
WW Widening Project: A funded MoDOT
project to widening Broadway to four lanes from
east of Old 63 to Brickton Road. This project will
include a new bridge over Hinkson that will accommodate
both bicycles and pedestrian traffic on both sides.
Included with the widening are sidewalk and pedway
and a signalized crosswalk at the intersection with
the realigned Trimble Road.

City
of Columbia Trails: The proposed extension
of the Hinkson Creek Trail will intersect with the
City of Columbia's existing trail system

Columbia's
Public Sculpture: A virtual tour of
selected works of publicly accessible art, many
of which are located in the Broadway Corridor.

City
of Columbia - Stephens Lake Park: This
major City park is one of the corridor’s main
assets. As a major entrance point into the City,
the Stephen’s Park and area east of Hinkson
Creek could be further emphasized as a prominent
gateway feature. Work is underway to complete Phase
One of the park's Master Plan, which features an
internal trail system, the Hinkson Creek Trail,
and pedway along Broadway

The
City Center: The City Center section
includes Boone Hospital, the campus of Stephens
College, the downtown, the District area, and the
Columbia Library. This section of Broadway represents
the transition from the auto-oriented development
to the more pedestrian oriented environment of the
District. The character of this section could be
reinforced to reflect the design and linkage to
the downtown area and create a seamless transition
to the District.

Boone
Hospital: The Boone Hospital facilities
include a major public sculpture and fountain
located at the northwest corner of Broadway and
Old 63. Additional publicly accessible open space
is under consideration

Stephens
College Campus: The Stephens campus
provides generous pedestrian facilities with overpasses
for Broadway and College Avenue

The
District: The downtown business district
and the most pedestrian public area in Columbia